Saturday, December 30, 2006
Mardy Gras 2006
The Mardy Gras festival is a celebration of Brazilian music which encompasses Samba, Cha Cha, and many other beautiful traditions.
Fortunately for music junkeys like us,(Daryn,Ralph,Benedict and myself) the festival arrived in Singapore! Located in the heart of Clarke Quay, the gig draws in crowds of samba lovers, music fanatics, and of course passers-by.
So we went to check it out yesterday and it was truly spectacular. The show opened with Brazilian dancers who had near perfect bodies (Eg.8 pac Guys, Skinny and curvy Girls in a non bulimic way). They were inspiring to watch, swaying to the beat of the music seamlessly like leaves in the wind. Next came the Brazilian capoeira(Brazilian Martial Arts) dancers. They could easily put our asian pro break dancers to shame. The dancer moved as if he had no freaking bones!
The Dancers.
Then the spotlight of the show came on as Radio Mundial kicked the gig activity into overdrive, playing famous santana covers and catchy samba beats of their own. Some songs they played included Guantanamera and Pa'ffiba. I couldnt help but sway to the beat of the music, tapping my feet excessively. All around i could see people yearning to burst out in dance.. now we all know singapore gig crowds are generally dead and stiff as rock. This festival was no different. The few people actually dancing were a few "Ang-Mohs" who apparently were half drunk.
Radio Mundial.
The band was amazing though, their Bongos, Drums, Bass and Guitars in perfect Sync. Its no wonder they were priveleged to play with Carlos Santana and other great guitarists of our time. I enjoyed the gig alot and the music was fantastic.. so fantastic that i bought their album! Haha.. yeah they were selling their latest album by the stage and i must say it is good stuff..(I'm listening to it now)
Chilling out at TCC after the gig.
Signing Off,
Samba captivated Christian.
Fortunately for music junkeys like us,(Daryn,Ralph,Benedict and myself) the festival arrived in Singapore! Located in the heart of Clarke Quay, the gig draws in crowds of samba lovers, music fanatics, and of course passers-by.
So we went to check it out yesterday and it was truly spectacular. The show opened with Brazilian dancers who had near perfect bodies (Eg.8 pac Guys, Skinny and curvy Girls in a non bulimic way). They were inspiring to watch, swaying to the beat of the music seamlessly like leaves in the wind. Next came the Brazilian capoeira(Brazilian Martial Arts) dancers. They could easily put our asian pro break dancers to shame. The dancer moved as if he had no freaking bones!
The Dancers.
Then the spotlight of the show came on as Radio Mundial kicked the gig activity into overdrive, playing famous santana covers and catchy samba beats of their own. Some songs they played included Guantanamera and Pa'ffiba. I couldnt help but sway to the beat of the music, tapping my feet excessively. All around i could see people yearning to burst out in dance.. now we all know singapore gig crowds are generally dead and stiff as rock. This festival was no different. The few people actually dancing were a few "Ang-Mohs" who apparently were half drunk.
Radio Mundial.
The band was amazing though, their Bongos, Drums, Bass and Guitars in perfect Sync. Its no wonder they were priveleged to play with Carlos Santana and other great guitarists of our time. I enjoyed the gig alot and the music was fantastic.. so fantastic that i bought their album! Haha.. yeah they were selling their latest album by the stage and i must say it is good stuff..(I'm listening to it now)
Chilling out at TCC after the gig.
Signing Off,
Samba captivated Christian.
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